diff --git a/VERSION_26 b/VERSION_26
index 676d33c..14cb52c 100644
--- a/VERSION_26
+++ b/VERSION_26
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-BASE_VERSION=v2.6.11
+BASE_VERSION=v2.6.12
 SUFFIX_VERSION=fl.15
 GITOPS_ENGINE_VERSION=b4dd8b8c3976d03f9928a393c2447830a3ef7449